http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/ Birds and Birding in Manitoba, Canada Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:24:18 GMT Duncan, James (CON) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14244 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14244 Patsy and I enjoyed seeing our first snow buntings along 84th Road North, north of Oak Hammock Marsh this past Saturday. Cheers, Jim Duncan Balmoral, MB Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:22:46 GMT Ruth http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14243 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14243 I have just uploaded two pictures of the Red-bellied Woodpecker to our album.This is the second time we have seen this bird,the first was 19 years ago. Happy Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:48:03 GMT Carole Sangster http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14242 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14242 Hi all Yesterday, Sun Nov. 8, we had an American tree sparrow, along with several Juncos in our yard. Later in the afternoon Cedar waxwings were coming to our Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:17:53 GMT christian artuso http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14241 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14241 In addition to the Red-bellied Woodpecker found by Ruth and Jake, there were some other goodies in the English Gardens of Assiniboine Park this afternoon Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:37:18 GMT Marlene & Ward http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14240 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14240 Yesterday fourteen participants went on Nature Manitoba's birding trip to the Lake Winnipeg beaches. We visited Patricia Beach, Gull Lake, Sunset Beach & Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:45:43 GMT robert robinson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14239 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14239 Hi , The tanager has not visited at all this weekend to my knowledge so I conclude that it has gone I will post if Iam given any info Saying otherwise. But I Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:17:14 GMT Lars Jansson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14238 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14238 Saturday, November 7 was not only a gorgeous fall day, but a great day to get out and do a bit of birding. Five Backroads Birders headed east along the Trans Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:02:14 GMT Ruth http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14237 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14237 Hi, Jake and I just returned from a great day of birding in Winnipeg.We spent a fair bit of time at St.Vital Park,seeing the usual,Canada Geese,Mallards and Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:19:34 GMT krosney http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14236 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14236 Hi All This is a Lifer for me. There is an Adult Townsend's Solitaire feeding on berries on our trees and shrubs in Dufresne MB. Don't know how long it will Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:19:17 GMT capenter75 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14235 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14235 I have had 1-3 Red Winged Blackbirds on a fairly regular basis at my feeders this fall, but I got a bonus this morning when 5 showed up to feed. All looked to Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:19:13 GMT Jim Reimer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14234 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14234 We have 10 goldfinches feeding at our window feeder. Mary [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:50:13 GMT Rob Parsons http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14233 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14233 Hi all, I'm just hoping to fill in a few gaps in my spreadsheet and was wondering if anyone has seen (or knows of others seeing) any of the following species Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:17:20 GMT Rob Parsons http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14232 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14232 Hi all, I just had a phone call from John Christie who saw 2 Cattle Egrets near Libau (November 8). They were at the junction of Road 32E & 91N. He Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:23:33 GMT Agnès Cormier http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14231 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14231 In my e-mail on Saturday I meant red-breasted nuthatch NOT red-breasted grosbeak. Agnès Cormier [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:02:20 GMT dvdrtt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14230 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Manitobabirds/message/14230 It seems that most migrants have left the area of The Pas. Today I did have one ring-billed gull, and a bald eagle (or 2) still in The Pas. On a drive to and